{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-highlights-wins-final-conference-report-national", "Congresswoman Elaine Luria Highlights Wins in Final Conference Report of National Defense Authorization Act", "2019-12-11", "2019", "2019-12", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Elaine Luria", "L000591", "luria.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) praised the results of the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The final version of the NDAA keeps Congresswoman Luria's longstanding promise to advocate for servicemembers and military families in Coastal Virginia and beyond.\nI am honored to fight for our bravest men and women and ensure they have the resources they need to protect our country, Congresswoman Luria said. This year's National Defense Authorization Act upholds our promise to servicemembers and satisfies key priorities for military installations in Hampton Roads. I am proud to support this bipartisan, bicameral agreement that will advances our national security and protect and the wellbeing of our servicemembers and their families.\nThe FY2020 would:\n \nRepeal the Widow's Tax to end an unjust rule and ensure that Gold Star families can continue to receive Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits without reducing their SBP benefits.\n\tAuthorize $75 million for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program, which supports infrastructure projects in communities surrounding military installations.\n\tRequire the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify, mitigate, and plan for the effects of climate change on military installations and infrastructure, which is of critical for readiness of Hampton Roads installations.\n\tEstablish a limit of $13.22 billion for the construction of the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).\n\tReaffirm that the United States must maintain a minimum of 11 aircraft carriers to protect national security interests.\n\tAuthorize the first year of appropriations for the midlife refueling of the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).\n\tAuthorize $140.8 million to hire additional personnel to improve oversight and management of privatized military family housing and create a tenant bill of rights to protect families in military housing.\n\tProvide 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees in the case of birth, adoption, or fostering.\n\tRequire DOD to develop a comprehensive mental health policy that examines the availability and effectiveness of these services for servicemembers.\n\tInstruct the DOD to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of suicide prevention programs, containing metrics to measure the effectiveness of suicide prevention treatments, programs, and screenings.\n\tProtect victims of sexual and domestic assault by requiring the establishment of a Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct.\n\tBan the use of harmful PFAS chemicals in firefighting agents and in meal packaging.\n \nThe FY2020 NDAA passed the House in July, containing several of Congresswoman Luria's amendments advancing Hampton Roads priorities.\nCongresswoman Elaine Luria represents Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. She serves on theHouse Armed Services Committee, where she is theVice Chair of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and theHouse Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where she serves asChair of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-highlights-wins-final-conference-report-national"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.335076056420803, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}